The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$2.80 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,959 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Shore with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Lake Shore's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lake Shore sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of neighborhoods and behind 50%. The grade covers only Lake Shore's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lake Shore is 36.02 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest areas to 1 in 39 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Shore for 2025 is $2,804,217, about $775 per resident and $1,959 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Shore Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA:	$775
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L:	$1923
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge:	$517
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Shore is $775 per year, which is $311 more than the national average and $52 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lake Shore:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $1,148 more than in Lake Shore.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $258 less than in Lake Shore

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lake Shore for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lake Shore	Cost per Lake Shore Resident
Murder	$1.37 million	$379
Rape/Sexual Assault	$185,684	$51
Robbery	$69,686	$19
Assault	$121,736	$34
Kidnapping	$58,831	$16
Vehicle Theft	$334,882	$93
Burglary	$168,319	$47
Theft	$208,132	$58
Arson	$5,628	$2
Vandalism	$66,681	$18
Animal Cruelty	$1,780	$0
Drug Crimes	$213,197	$59
Identity Theft	$388	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$2,804,217	$775

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Lake Shore totals $10,008,982 ($2,767 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,813,199 ($3,542 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The neighborhood holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Lake Shore's 3,617 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Lake Shore Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lake Shore residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.172
Robbery	0.6125
Rape	0.8467
Murder	0.2014
Total Violent Crime	2.833 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.11
Vehicle Theft	5.979
Burglary	5.131
Arson	0.0644
Total Property Crime	22.28 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2683
Drug Crimes	7.969
Vandalism	2.581
Identity Theft	0.0138
Animal Cruelty	0.0665
Total "Other" Rate	10.90 (C)

Individual Lake Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Lake Shore is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lake Shore.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lakeview, New Orleans, LA	C+	A-	B-
West End, New Orleans, LA	C	B	C
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	C+
Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-
Dillard, New Orleans, LA	D-	D	D-
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C
Lakewood, New Orleans, LA	C-	A-	D+
Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA	D	D-	D
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lake Shore is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Craig Farms, Port Orange, FL	A+	A+	A+
South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F
South Beach Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL	C	D	D
East Hillside, Duluth, MN	D-	D	D
Doffing, Mission, TX	B+	B	B
Crossroads-Riverbank, Riverbank, CA	A+	A-	A-
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA	B+	A-	A-
Crary-St Marys, Detroit, MI	D	D-	D-
South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX	B-	B	B
Coytesville, Fort Lee, NJ	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Shore is as safe as the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Shore schools on SchoolGrade

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